Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 2PM is: 5.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 23ft (7.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20168 | 18598 | 11928 | 9004 | 7518 | 5633 | 3838 | 2652 | 2052 | 1332 | 1084 | 416 | 381 | 255 | 287 | 894 | 852 | 780 | 593 | 394 | 303 | 245 | 184 | 114 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:26AM1.58m | 10:48PM1.67m | 11:17AM1.66m | 11:39PM1.71m | 12:10PM1.76m | 00:33AM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.38m | 5:05AM0.33m | 5:27PM0.33m | 5:53AM0.27m | 6:21PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | 4:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 22 | S 20 | S 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | 933 | 3240 | 1507 | 7518 | 5633 | 3838 | 2652 | 2052 | 1332 | 1084 | 416 | 381 | 226 | 287 | 894 | 852 | 780 | 593 | 394 | 303 | 245 | 184 | 114 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | 181 | 255 | 286 | 74 | 56 | 129 | 140 | 78 | 72 | 41 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 121 | 112 | 100 | 87 | 220 | 55 | 8 | 53 | 55 | 42 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 20168 | 18598 | 11928 | 9004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 71 | 163 | 163 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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